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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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